Pakistan International Airlines ATR 42-500 crash kills 48

[UPDATED] A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) ATR 42-500, en route from Chitral to Islamabad, crashed on a hillside near Havelian after it lost radio contact Dec. 7, killing all 48 people aboard.
The crash occurred at 16:42 local time, according to PIA.
PIA said the ATR aircraft, operating as flight PK661, was powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 engines.
According to Flight Safety Foundation’s Aviation Safety Network, the aircraft “took off from ...

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